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Chain of custody: sample transfer

Research use. Not a legal or regulatory form: if a sponsor or regulator prescribes a form, use that one.

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Date of hand-off
Time
Study or project
Shipment or tracking ref

Released by

Name (print)
Lab or organisation
Signature
Date and time

Received by

Name (print)
Lab or organisation
Signature
Date and time

Samples

No.Sample IDTypeAmountFrom (freezer, rack, box, position)Condition on receiptTemp °C
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Condition: intact, thawed, leaking, label unreadable, or other (say what). Write “not measured” rather than leaving the temperature blank.

Packaging, checked on receipt

Package intact  Yes  No

Seal number matches  Yes  No  No seal

Dry ice  Wet ice  Ambient  Other

Seal number

Notes

The original travels with the shipment. The sender keeps a copy of what they released. A line that is wrong is not crossed out: add a line that says what was wrong.